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Circleville vs Morrill 30 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (16× in Morrill) and average commute (15 min in Morrill).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Circleville A small town of 179
Quiet strengths Circleville doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Circleville →
Morrill A small town of 210
Quiet strengths Morrill doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Morrill →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,160 more a month in Circleville A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Circleville $1,580 /mo
Typical home $242K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.54% · or rent about $592/mo · Housing →
Morrill $420 /mo
Typical home $65K (Census) · tax rate 1.49% · Housing →
The difference: $1,160 a month , about $13,900 a year , between Circleville and Morrill.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Outdoors & history
Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 30 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Circleville ↔ Morrill 30 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
179 Lowest 210 Highest
Median age
29.1 ±17.4 Lowest 22% below KS 31.5 ±20.4 Highest 16% below KS
Kids under 18
34.1% ±8.6 Highest KS: 23.8% 25.7% ±12 Lowest KS: 23.8%
Age 65+
21.8% ±11.9 Highest KS: 17% 14.3% ±13.7 Lowest KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.4% Highest KS: 35.6% 27.2% Lowest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1% ±6.4 Lowest KS: 6.6% 11.9% ±10.5 Highest KS: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$70,750 ±$27k Highest 5% below KS $67,750 ±$25k Lowest 9% below KS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$65,000 ±$43k 70% below KS $65,000 ±$28k 70% below KS
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$592 ±$353 44% below KS —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,000 Highest 64% below KS $967 Lowest 65% below KS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
80% ±100 KS: 43.5% —
Below poverty line
15.6% Highest KS: 11.3% 5.2% Lowest KS: 11.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4% Lowest KS: 67.2% 97.2% Highest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 38 yrs older than KS 1938 38 yrs older than KS
Average commuteone way
31 min Highest 56% above KS 16 min Lowest 20% below KS
Work from home
0% ±15.5 Lowest KS: 11.8% 10.5% ±10.5 Highest KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
26.3 mi Highest 15.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.01 Lowest 0.16 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Topeka (20%) Sabetha (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Morrill Few work in Circleville
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
68.2 Lowest 167 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Circleville or Morrill: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Circleville? → Moving to Circleville: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Circleville’s Town Square.
Morrill or Circleville: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Morrill? → Moving to Morrill: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Morrill’s Town Square.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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